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The Washington County Board of Supervisors announced an emergency meeting will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the County Board Meeting Room. The purpose of the meeting is to develop a staging … more
Gov. Jim Pillen paid Washington County a visit Sunday morning to spread a message of community and hope following Friday afternoon's tornadoes. Residents affected by the tornado, emergency … more
A large tornado hit the Washington County area Friday afternoon. According to the Three Rivers Nebraska Scanner, a tornado emergency was issued around  4 p.m. in Washington County and … more
Blair, Fort Calhoun and Arlington instrumental and vocal students took part in District Music Competition at Elkhorn High School on Friday and Saturday. The competition features hundreds of solo … more
Dana Village is officially open and welcoming new residents. The completion of the 61-bedroom apartment complex, located on the former Dana College campus, was punctuated with a ribbon cutting … more
A scholarship opportunity will assist St. John Paul II Classical Academy students, as well as honor the late Fr. Stephen J. Gutgsell On Saturday evening, guests gathered at St. Francis Borgia … more
A brush fire broke out at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Monday afternoon. This comes just six days after the initial fire, which was caused by a lightning strike to a dead cottonwood tree on … more
In his new judgeship role, Zachary Blackman hopes to continue learning and growing in his law career. Blackman was appointed as the new Sixth Judicial District Court judge by Gov. Jim Pillen, … more
Arlington FBLA headed to Kearney for the annual State Leadership Conference with 45 competitors!  Students engaged in campaign activities, general sessions and workshops while also competing in … more
The Arlington Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved wage and salary increases for the non-certified staff for the 2024-25 school year April 8 regular meeting. Board member … more
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge was closed Tuesday afternoon due to a fire in a heavily-wooded area in the southern section of the park. The Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department was one of … more
The Arlington Music Department's spring concert was held Tuesday evening in the main gym. Prior to the music, the seniors in the music program had the opportunity to walk across the gym floor … more
Members of the Arlington FFA had another solid and fun-filled week in Lincoln at the Nebraska State FFA Convention. Forty-one Arlington FFA high school and junior high members attended the 96th … more
The annual Cattlemen's Banquet was held Saturday evening at the RVR Bank Arena at the Washington County Fairgrounds. During the event, the 17 local scholarship winners were announced: … more
A hearing held to determine character traits and prior crimes in the Elijah Logan homicide was taken under advisement Thursday afternoon. Logan, 23, is charged with the first-degree murder of … more
The 2024 total solar eclipse was a spectacle that won't be around for another 20 years. According to NASA, a total solar eclipse occurs "when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, … more
Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Zachary L. Blackman as the district court judge for the Sixth Judicial District, which covers Washington, Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge and Thurston counties. … more
St. John Paul II Classical Academy will honor one of its biggest supporters at an upcoming fundraiser dinner. On April 20, the school will host a scholarship dinner and silent auction at St. … more
Since she was 5, Arlington High School senior Brooke Hilgenkamp's dream was to become a veterinarian. Tuesday morning, in front of family and peers, Hilgenkamp became closer to her dream when … more
Union Pacific Railroad will be performing track maintenance April 1-5 that will require the railroad crossing along Highway 91 between 25th Street and 32nd Street west of Blair to be closed starting … more
The Judicial Nominating Commission has provided four names for consideration by the governor for the District Court judgeship in the Sixth Judicial District, which covers Washington, Burt, Cedar, … more
A lengthy discussion between Speece Lewis engineers and the Washington County Board of Supervisors took place March 12 during the board's regular meeting. The group talked about the County Road … more
Arlington High School actors and actresses are no strangers to love in their upcoming spring musical “Back to the ’80s… The Totally Awesome Musical!” The group will … more
The Fort Calhoun Cemetery saw a slew of suspected thefts within the last week. Greg Corns, detective with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, said on Feb. 23, a report of a missing veteran … more
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